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Critical Analysis: A Qualitative Research Study
Directions
Please follow the criteria below when reviewing your selected research article for this assignment. Address each of the Criteria I-X and the related elements. Fully and clearly evaluate the strengths, weaknesses and/or gaps for each of the criteria with related elements. Provide examples from the study with evidence from literature, textbook, or other professional sources to support your analysis. This is an individual assignment.
This assignment requires APA format for the title page, 2 levels for structuring paper, citation in text and reference page. Two level format would include the major criteria centered on the page, and flush left for each element addressed related to that criteria before you present the analysis.
Refer to the Critical Analysis: Qualitative Research Rubric [PDF, File Size 91 KB] for details related to grading expectations as you begin your assignment. The rubric also shows how you can advance your performance level beyond the expected Mastery to the Exemplary performance level.
Criteria
I. Background
•Literature Review: literature, empirical and theoretical, contains primary and secondary sources for background information and theoretical underpinning; relevance to topic. .
•Problem/Significance: relevance and current to contemporary issues; reasons for study. .
II. Purpose
•Goals related to what one seeks to understand. .
•Focus or direction of the study. .
III. Design
•Type of study: “naturalistic”, “ethnographic”, and “participatory” research. .
•Setting .
•Relevance .
IV. Participants
•Criteria for participant selection and inclusion to study. .
•Demographic data related to participants. .
•Approach to inviting participants relevant to design. .
V. Ethical Considerations
•Safeguarding rights: voluntary participation, consent, anonymity, confidentiality, withdrawal, and protection from harm. .
•Study site relevance to acceptance/approval. .
VI. Researcher Role
•Role identity: observer, observer-participant, participant. .
•Bias, beliefs, perspectives, predispositions declared. .
VII. Methods
•Data collection tools: field notes, interview, focus groups etc.; relevance to study focus. .
•Researcher role. .
VIII. Modes of Analysis
•Methods: relevance. .
•Validity: credibility, authenticity, transferability, trustworthy. .
•Reliability: recurring themes, saturation of data. .
IX. Emerging Themes
•New meaning, relevant to study focus, and reason for study. .
•Findings and process used to assure accuracy. .
•Evidence to support emerging themes. .
X. Implications
•Relevance grounded in nursing theory or related disciplines. .
•Application to practice, leadership, and/or education. .
•Direction for future study. .
Formatting requirements:
•Title Page conform to APA format .
•Use the headings from this outline when writing your paper in 2 level format. .
•All references cited within the paper and on the reference page must adhere to APA guidelines.
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